San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-27

its branches.
More will DO said OF this popular
road in n subsequent letter, because
10 it's push and enterprise and keen
rivalry with the Southern Pacific,
may be attributed the wonderful
growth OF this section as much as
any one enterprise. Both the Santa
Fe and Southern Pacific have trebled
their train service between this city
and San Francisco in the past year.
Fifteen months ago We made our
first trip to the Pacific coast and we
can say from personal observation
that most Of the changes and i'm
provements have taken place since
we first saw this country. 1t seems
incredible but it is q fact neverthe.
less. We don't derive our informa-
ton from gilt edge circulars or i'm
migration pamphlets but from ex-
perience, based upon q recent trip to
Oregon and Washington Territory.
We ask if there is any better sign
of the development of country than
the building Of railroads where such
roads do not receive Government aid,
but are constructed solely on the
merits of the country itself? The
promoters Of these roads see that the
products of this country are able to
sustain them.
Some people at distance have an
idea that this country consists OF
climate and real estate agents, and
the object of this letter is to show
that the improvements are substan-
tial and permanent, and not confined
to any particular section of the coun-
try. One thing is certain, that no
part of the United States is at pres
emit undergoing the wonderful change
and development that is now taking
place in California.
Since writing the above we have
received last weeks FREEP REss, which
makes mention of a lady having sold
her home preparatory to moving to
the wonderland In another arti-
Gle you speak of IN earthly para
Disc" Of course you mean Southern
California although you don't say 80
that goes without saying. The
cap fits this section of the country
because it stands forth without
rival. Every one of your readers
knows you allude to this country. A
tree is known by it's fruits.
In our uext letter we shall endeavor
to note some of the most important
changes and local happenings that
are taking place in Los Angeles and
vicinity, which we hope to make more
readable than the present one, though
we must say, the safe, conservative
business man who desires a change
of base would he as anxious for the
general improvements as he would
for the local changes.
We wish right here to enter a mild
protest against anyone closing up
business and bringing their families
to this country to live, on mere hear
say. Let your business at home re-
main in statu quo-leave your house.
hold goods and gods behind you, and
take some of the cheap excursions
which pass through San Antonio
every two weeks and see this wonder
land yourself. Seeing is believing"
We have not met Texan yet who
has not been pleased with this coun-
try, and at least desired to live here
whether he could arrange to do so or
not.
BY coming in advance of your fam
ily you are enabled to make your Sc
lection of a home, and possibly make
some business connection before re-
turning to Texas.
Frank Donaldson has located at
Monrovia and will shortly send for
his family. He says this country is
the place for a man seeking labor.
DIR. Monte Dial has located at
Orange and formed a partnership
with an old practitioner, and is doing
a ''land office" business. Monte says
he would rather drive o street car in
Southern California, than to live in
luxury in Texas, but he didn't say
this for publication. The other men,
bers of his family expect to Join him
soon.
Dan Mike is here, and of course
is charmed with the outlook of things
and wants to live here, which he will
probably do in case he makes the
proper business connection. Dan
was particularly struck with the
amount of territory covered by the
city of Los Angeles. The various
lines of street cars not proving suf-
6cient for his purpose, and with the